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Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words

Critical thinking lesson 2: Question words: who, when, where, why, how · Set 693 · 40 questions
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Thinking tip (The right word opens the answer): Who → a person: the person who called, the player who scored. When → a time: the date of the exam, the hour the shop opens. Where → a place: the place of the party, the city she lives in. Why → a reason: the reason for a delay, the purpose of a rule. How → a way or steps: the steps to make tea, the way bees make honey.

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  1. 1.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
  3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
  4. 4.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the reason for a delay (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the date of the exam
  7. 7.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the steps to make tea (c) the person in charge (d) the method to grow beans
  9. 9.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the hour the shop opens
  11. 11.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it new?”
  12. 12.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the time of the match (c) the spot your bag is (d) the cause of the fight
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the room of the meeting (d) the hour the shop opens
  14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
  15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
  16. 16.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
  17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
  18. 18.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the hour the shop opens
  20. 20.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the player who scored (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the spot your bag is
  22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
  23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
  24. 24.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the day of the trip (c) the friend who helped (d) the cause of the fight
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the friend who helped (d) the shelf with atlases
  27. 27.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the room of the meeting
  29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
  30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
  31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
  32. 32.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason she cried (d) the day of the trip
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the player who scored (d) the year it was built
  35. 35.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
  36. 36.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
  37. 37.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why

Answer key

  1. where
  2. where
  3. when
  4. True
  5. False
  6. the reason for a delay
  7. False
  8. the person in charge
  9. True
  10. the hour the shop opens
  11. “How does it work?”
  12. the spot your bag is
  13. the hour the shop opens
  14. who
  15. how
  16. when
  17. why
  18. True
  19. the steps to tie a knot
  20. True
  21. the player who scored
  22. where
  23. when
  24. True
  25. the cause of the fight
  26. the shelf with atlases
  27. True
  28. the date of the exam
  29. how
  30. who
  31. who
  32. False
  33. the day of the trip
  34. the year it was built
  35. who
  36. where
  37. False
  38. False
  39. True
  40. why

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